Rather a cryptic title, but I was wondering if those with experience in the publishing trade (from either side of the typewriter) could answer a very stupid question for me:
Is it theoretically possible for an unknown author/cartoonist to secure an advance on a book that he has yet to write, if he wishes to use the money from the book deal to fund the expedition that he will write about?
I'm sensing a big, fat "NO" nudging at the membrane of reality, but I thought it was worth asking. I would be able to provide examples of my illustration work, and a first chapter which covered the "mission statement", as it were, explaining the motivation behind the trip and the goal of the "quest" (yes, it's a gonzo-style quest in to the heart of... well, that would be giving the game away ;)).
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to answer the door to a big, fat "NO".
Is it theoretically possible for an unknown author/cartoonist to secure an advance on a book that he has yet to write, if he wishes to use the money from the book deal to fund the expedition that he will write about?
I'm sensing a big, fat "NO" nudging at the membrane of reality, but I thought it was worth asking. I would be able to provide examples of my illustration work, and a first chapter which covered the "mission statement", as it were, explaining the motivation behind the trip and the goal of the "quest" (yes, it's a gonzo-style quest in to the heart of... well, that would be giving the game away ;)).
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to answer the door to a big, fat "NO".
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